Shadow of a Priest (Rome 2008)

Thank you for your comments, critiques and suggestions, G.

Sono le foto che piacciono a me, avrei preferito vedere tutta l'ombra del prete, ma avresti dovuto essere perlomeno alla sua altezza, cosa immagino del tutto infattibile...

 

Ciao!!

Beautiful wirk and vision.Great use of B&W mood and well seen.Just if you were posed on a higher position you would have better result for the shadow.Best Wishes

A composition with impact. Light played a drama as the shadow looks like is going in a different direction.

Fantastic shot!!! All the best.

Semplice ma molto bella!...Ciaomau!

Great shot, very nice composition, well seen (7/7 an)

I like how your choice of perspective makes the shadow seem strangely disconnected from the person casting it (and how it resembles the silhouette of someone praying).

Excellent shot, very well seen Giuseppe, bravo!

Wonderful capture, Giuseppe. I like the disconnect between the Priest and his shadow.

This is a masterpiece! A brilliant capture with a magnificent background and all pulled together with superb processing.

Beautiful nad simple.

Compliments!

for your comments and ratings. Alas, I was at the bottom of those stairs so I couldn't get a better shadow.

This picture reminds me of a famous poem by W. B. Yeats:

 

When I play on my fiddle in Dooney,

Folk dance like a wave of the sea;

My cousin is priest in Kilvarnet,

My brother in Moharabuiee.

 

I passed my brother and cousin:

They read in their books of prayer;

I read in my book of songs

I bought at the Sligo fair.

 

When we come at the end of time,

To Peter sitting in state,

He will smile on the three old spirits,

But call me first through the gate;

For the good are always the merry,

Save by an evil chance,

And the merry love the fiddle

And the merry love to dance:

 

And when the folk there spy me,

They will all come up to me,

With ‘Here is the fiddler of Dooney!’

And dance like a wave of the sea.

This is really delightfull treasure. Perfect frontal framing from ideal height as I really prefer this no-connection between him and his shadow. It must be the bell shaped profile of the priest with his finely rendered costume that appeals me, no boring trousers here, prima. The shape and distance of the shadow is good and I like the pointing effect back to the real person. Prime example of B&W version's power. Congratulations, Giuseppe!

Excellent!

Wonderful! Looks like he is floating.

Excellent image and composition! I love that poem you included! Thank you for sharing. :)

7, and favorite from a street photographer.

 

My regards.